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 Workers of the world, relax! Chávez takes over Hilton
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Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text.
A ____________ is a famous building or object that you can see and recognize easily.
1. 
A ____________ person is one who does not have enough money, food, clothing, etc.
2. 
If a place or a building is described as a ____________, it is at the centre of a lot of activity.
3. 
A ____________ is a situation where you are cheated by being charged too much for goods or services.
4. 
If a government ____________ land or buildings, it takes them over for its own use without paying for them.
5. 
____________ are the money and/or property that a company owns.
6. 
A ____________ is an official order or decision made by a government or by a leader.
7. 
If a place is described as a ____________, it is dirty or unpleasant.
8. 
If a building is ____________, it is old and in a bad condition.
9. 
If a government ____________ a company or an organization, it pays some of the costs of its goods or 
10. 
services so these can be offered to people at a lower price.
Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). Then check your answers in the text. 


 
expropriates assets landmark dump rip-off

dilapidated decree 
subsidizes 
needy hub


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What do you know?
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The government of Venezuela is right-wing.
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The leader of Venezuela is Hugo Chávez.
2. 
Bogotá is the capital city.
3. 
The tourist playground of Venezuela is Margarita Island.
4. 
The capital city of Nicaragua is Managua.
5. 
The government-owned Alba Hotel in Caracas is extremely popular with foreign tourists.
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